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Painting - 2005-01-17 16:56:33 Jackson trying to come off like a rugged frontiersman when he was really a wealthy slaveholder kind of reminds me of our current Coward in Chief, who tries to act like a Texas Good Ol'Boy when he is really an upper crust, old money Ivy Leaguer.* * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2005-01-17 17:06:36 Yes--at least Jackson wasn't scared of horses.* * * * * * * * * * * * Anna - 2005-01-17 18:00:43 I wonder if that's how my father's side of the family ended up with a Martha Washington plate. I always thought they were scoundrels.* * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2005-01-17 19:26:51 Oh my gosh--that would be amazing if so. From what I read the crowd picked the place clean--by the time everyone takes home "just a little something" as a souvenir, the house is 20,000 items lighter.* * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2005-01-17 19:41:30 I'm still trying to figure out if that washtub quote meant washtubs of whiskey and, over here, more washtubs of orange juice, or, a bizarre concoction of (ugh) whiskey and orange juice, which seems most unappealing. One also wonders why plain old orange juice would be as compelling a draw as good whiskey. And where, in the early 19th century, did they suddenly get tubloads of orange juice, anyways? Weren't oranges a rare Christmas treat, not for everyday? Maybe that meant it was the caviar of the day. At any rate.* * * * * * * * * * * * toasty - 2005-01-18 03:52:46 orange juice and whiskey is now called a tootsie-roll, fyi. * * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2005-01-18 08:12:52 Ick. Talk about a good way to ruin two perfectly fine beverages. Just in my opinion.* * * * * * * * * * * * yd - 2005-01-18 10:30:44 When I was in DC this summer there was an article about a bronze caster guy. His family had a casting shop and they were making all the US emblems for embassies (Sp?) Moslty for Iraq and Afghanistan. He said ever time there is presidential change they have to make door handles/escuscion plates and door knockers galore due to all the outgoinf souvenier gatherers. Keeps his family in business.* * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2005-01-18 10:38:27 Wow. That's really interesting. I hope he's not doing too badly this year, however, since he won't have to change any of the items.* * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2005-01-18 10:41:34 (might be one of the last manufacturing jobs left in the States)* * * * * * * * * * * * yd - 2005-01-18 10:49:12 http://www.belleville.com/mld/miamiherald/living/home/9868823.htm* * * * * * * * * * * * add your comment: |
